alt Hacker NewsI have the same problem with Jekyll. I fixed my website for the Jekyll version I installed when I got this machine (in 2021). I dread the moment when I get a new computer and have to either try to install this particular version of Jekyll or to fix my website again.
I just assumed static website generators would be stable but well, there's always something that breaks. Terrible user experience for someone who just wants to use the generator to generate a website vs. to tinker with it as a hobby.
I'm in the process of porting my website to PHP ... but that project hasn't gone anywhere because currently everything works ;)
In retrospect, Jekyll has been relatively stable recently. The last stable release was in January 2025, v4.4.1[1].
I've been using 4.3 to 4.4 without much issues, granted the sites I generate are simple.
[1]: https://jekyllrb.com/news/